External links
- Chokher Bali at IMDb
Chokher Bali is a Bengali drama film directed by Satu Sen based on the same name novel of Rabindranath Tagore. [1] [2] This film was released on 30 July 1938 under the banner of Associated Producers. [3] This is the first film adaptation of Chokher Bali. [4]
Rabindranath himself watched the movie while staying at Jorasanko [5] and later he wrote a letter on 4 August 1938 from Santiniketan that:
while staying in Calcutta I had the opportunity to see the ''cinema -natya'' Chokher Bali in the Jorasanko House. I was especially satisfied with the praiseworthy acting skill. The way the actors were able to express the tremendous inner conflict of the hero-heroines leading to an exciting document speaks of real credit on their part...
This movie revolves with extramarital affair between a young widow Binodini and Mahendra. Mahendra's wife Ashalata is a good friend of Binodini. For her feelings of love and affection, Binodini comes to stay with Mahendra's family. Behari, Mahendra's best childhood friend also mentally involves with Binodini. [7] [8]
Chokher Bali may refer to:
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